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The Barrington (203 West 81st Street)Recorded sales & closing prices
203 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024
99 recorded closings, 2004–2026. Sortable and searchable below.
- Recorded closings
- 99
- Date range
- 2004–2026
- Median $/sf
- $1,325
- Listing discount
- 1.6%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $2.86
- Price range
- $264K – $2.31M
Change in the building’s median $/sf over each window, on a floor-adjusted basis — standardized to the building’s average floor, so it reflects price rather than which floors happened to sell. This is a different method from The Roebling Index, which publishes plain medians and applies no floor adjustment; the two are not interchangeable. Floor adjustment standardizes for floor only. It does not control for condition, size, exposure, renovation or the mix of what happened to trade. (2022 marks the rate-shock inflection.) Like-for-like repeat-sale figures to follow.
The Barrington prices as pre-war condominium inventory in a corridor where the overwhelming majority of pre-war stock is cooperative. That scarcity is the building's core positioning: a buyer who wants pre-war proportions, an Upper West Side mid-block address between Amsterdam and Broadway, and the ownership flexibility of a condominium — pied-à-terre, LLC and trust purchase, leasing, no board interview — has a short list on these blocks, and this building is on it.
Per-square-foot pricing runs below the new-construction condominium band on Broadway and Amsterdam and above the walk-up co-op stock, with the spread inside the building driven far more by renovation status than by floor. The assessment roll shows no tax exemption; check the apartment's tax bill for any abatement, and compare total cost against abated new inventory unit by unit — charges, taxes, financing and assessments. Comparable analysis should be drawn from the small set of converted pre-war condominiums in the West 70s and 80s rather than from the far larger cooperative pool. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
The complete recorded-sale history for The Barrington, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records, with apartment-by-apartment detail from The Roebling Research Library. Across sales with a public asking price, the building carries a median listing discount of 1.6% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy here.
Price per square foot over time
78 sales with a known square footage, by closing date.
Premium by line
Time-adjusted price per square foot by line, against the recent median. Line groups are not floor-controlled and do not isolate the value of light, outlook, layout or condition.
Recent closings
The building’s 10 most recent market sales.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | $/sf | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 2F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 600 sf | $789,000 | $1,315 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2025 | 3A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,409 sf | $2,190,000 | $1,554 | -2.7% |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 9B | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,270 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,102 | -5.1% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 2A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,494 sf | $1,700,000 | $1,138 | -2.9% |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 5E | 2 BR · 1 BA · 780 sf | $1,035,000 | $1,327 | +6.2% |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $775,000 | $1,033 | +3.3% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 4E | 2 BR · 1 BA · 780 sf | $1,401,190 | $1,796 | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 8A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,409 sf | $2,250,000 | $1,597 | -10.0% |
| Apr 18, 2022 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,305 sf | $2,299,995 | $1,762 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 6C | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,305 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,264 | -2.7% |
Every recorded sale
Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance. Every sale sits in one of three states: counted in the building’s medians and trend; shown but excluded as a non-arms-length or nominal transfer; or shown and ⚑ flagged for review — a possible duplicate filing or an extreme $/sf outlier, held out of the statistics pending manual verification rather than allowed to move them.
| Apartment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 2F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 600 | $789,000 | $1,315 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2025 | 3A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,190,000 | $1,554 | -2.7% |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 9B | 2 BR · 1 BA | 1,270 | $1,400,000 | $1,102 | -5.1% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 2A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,494 | $1,700,000 | $1,138 | -2.9% |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 5E | 2 BR · 1 BA | 780 | $1,035,000 | $1,327 | +6.2% |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 750 | $775,000 | $1,033 | +3.3% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 4E | 2 BR · 1 BA | 780 | $1,401,190 | $1,796 | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 8A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,409 | $2,250,000 | $1,597 | -10.0% |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 2E | 2 BR · 2 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,200,000 | — | -4.0% |
| May 11, 2022 | 9B | 2 BR · 1 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,270 | $507,000 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2022 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,305 | $2,299,995 | $1,762 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 6C | 2 BR · 1 BA | 1,305 | $1,650,000 | $1,264 | -2.7% |
| Dec 3, 2021 | 6D | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,225,000 | $1,579 | -1.1% |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 4A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,180,000 | $1,547 | -3.1% |
| May 13, 2020 | 1A | 786 | $700,000 | $891 | — | |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 553 | $559,900 | $1,012 | +9.8% |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 814 | $786,200 | $966 | -1.6% |
| Jul 3, 2019 | 3F | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $617,000 | — | +12.4% |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 2C | 2 BR | 1,305 | $1,255,000 | $962 | -13.4% |
| May 11, 2018 | 5A | 3 BR · 2 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $2,050,000 | — | -6.6% |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 9B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $1,651,000 | $1,300 | — |
| Aug 17, 2017 | 4A | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,225,000 | $1,579 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2017 | 8A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,500 | $2,300,000 | $1,533 | -7.8% |
| May 3, 2016 | 1G | 1 BR · 1 BA | 630 | $735,000 | $1,167 | -3.9% |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,300 | $2,225,000 | $1,712 | -3.2% |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 3A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,305,000 | $1,636 | +0.4% |
| Aug 12, 2015 | 1E | 2 BR | 780 | $830,000 | $1,064 | -1.1% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 7E | 2 BR | 780 | $1,075,000 | $1,378 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2014 | 3C | 2 BR | 1,305 | $2,150,000 | $1,648 | -1.1% |
| Jul 30, 2014 | 8E | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,125,000 | — | -2.2% |
| Jul 28, 2014 | 6D | 2 BR | 1,400 | $1,867,500 | $1,334 | -1.5% |
| Jul 16, 2014 | 5C | 2 BR | 1,305 | $1,720,000 | $1,318 | +1.5% |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 7C | 3 BR | 1,305 | $1,775,000 | $1,360 | -4.0% |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 2D | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,725,000 | — | -1.4% |
| Aug 20, 2013 | 4B | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,270 | $301,000 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2013 | 1H | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $775,000 | — | -13.4% |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 3C | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,800,000 | — | +6.2% |
| Apr 10, 2013 | 7BSponsor Sale | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,595,000 | — | -3.0% |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 8E | 2 BR | 780 | $999,500 | $1,281 | — |
| Feb 14, 2013 | 5B | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,559,375 | — | -8.0% |
| Dec 3, 2012 | 1G | 1 BR · 1 BA | 630 | $665,000 | $1,056 | -1.5% |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 2F | 1 BR | 553 | $630,000 | $1,139 | -2.9% |
| Nov 21, 2012 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 553 | $660,000 | $1,193 | — |
| Sep 25, 2012 | 1D | 2 BR · 1 BA | 960 | $850,000 | $885 | -11.5% |
| May 22, 2012 | 8A | 3 BR | 1,500 | $1,929,000 | $1,286 | +0.2% |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 1E | 2 BR | 780 | $710,000 | $910 | -5.2% |
| Oct 11, 2011 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 553 | $160,000 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2011 | 1B | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $725,000 | — | -9.3% |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 6A | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2011 | 8A | 3 BR | 1,500 | $1,620,000 | $1,080 | -1.5% |
| Aug 16, 2010 | 7D | 1,409 | $1,250,000 | $887 | — | |
| Jun 15, 2010 | 6D | 2 BR | 1,400 | $1,600,000 | $1,143 | -5.9% |
| May 5, 2010 | 4B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $1,408,182 | $1,109 | — |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 8E | 2 BR | 850 | $860,000 | $1,012 | -2.3% |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 3C | 2 BR | 1,300 | $1,475,018 | $1,135 | +5.4% |
| Mar 17, 2010 | 7D | 1,409 | $1,193,748 | $847 | — | |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 4D | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,409 | $519,077 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2009 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 553 | $630,426 | $1,140 | — |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 4A | 2 BR | 1,401 | $1,590,000 | $1,135 | -6.2% |
| Jun 11, 2008 | 7C | 3 BR | 1,305 | $1,325,000 | $1,015 | -10.4% |
| Jun 5, 2008 | 5D | 3 BR | 1,410 | $1,695,000 | $1,202 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2008 | 6A | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,409 | $919,800 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 3A | 3 BR | 1,409 | $1,152,659 | $818 | — |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 4C | 3 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,750,000 | — | -7.8% |
| Sep 4, 2007 | 3D | 3 BR | 1,410 | $2,050,000 | $1,454 | +2.8% |
| Jun 21, 2007 | 4C | 3 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,695,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Jun 15, 2007 | 2B | 1,270 | $1,500,000 | $1,181 | — | |
| Sep 13, 2006 | 3C | 2 BR | 1,300 | $1,175,000 | $904 | -2.1% |
| May 31, 2006 | 6D | 2 BR | 1,409 | $1,665,000 | $1,182 | — |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 6F | 553 | $263,821 | $477 | — | |
| Nov 16, 2005 | 7C | 3 BR | 1,305 | $800,000 | $613 | — |
| Oct 20, 2005 | 1A | 786 | $790,000 | $1,005 | — | |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 553 | $650,000 | $1,175 | — |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 4E | 2 BR · 1 BA | 780 | $790,000 | $1,013 | — |
| Sep 8, 2005 | 9E | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $525,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 2005 | 2A | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $995,000 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2005 | 3D | 3 BR | 1,409 | $1,365,000 | $969 | — |
| Jul 6, 2005 | 1E | 2 BR | 780 | $712,000 | $913 | — |
| Jun 22, 2005 | 5C | 2 BR | 1,305 | $1,500,000 | $1,149 | +0.3% |
| Jun 13, 2005 | 6C | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,345,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 4B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $1,300,000 | $1,024 | — |
| Jun 9, 2005 | 8E | 2 BR | 850 | $840,000 | $988 | +1.8% |
| Jun 6, 2005 | 5B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $1,401,150 | $1,103 | +3.8% |
| Jun 6, 2005 | 9B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $995,000 | $783 | — |
| May 26, 2005 | 3A | 3 BR | 1,409 | $1,300,000 | $923 | — |
| May 20, 2005 | 4D | 2 BR | 1,409 | $1,550,000 | $1,100 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2005 | 6A | 2 BR | 1,409 | $1,300,000 | $923 | — |
| Feb 23, 2005 | 7D | 1,409 | $1,200,000 | $852 | — | |
| Nov 22, 2004 | 3D | 3 BR | 1,410 | $1,200,000 | $851 | -4.0% |
| Nov 18, 2004 | 1A | 786 | $635,000 | $808 | — | |
| Nov 18, 2004 | 4E | 2 BR · 1 BA | 780 | $635,000 | $814 | — |
| Nov 8, 2004 | 1G | 1 BR | 630 | $510,000 | $810 | -7.3% |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 7E | 2 BR | 780 | $700,000 | $897 | — |
| Aug 19, 2004 | 6A | 2 BR | 1,409 | $995,000 | $706 | — |
| Aug 19, 2004 | 3A | 3 BR | 1,409 | $995,000 | $706 | — |
| Aug 11, 2004 | 1D | 2 BR | 960 | $625,000 | $651 | -10.6% |
| Jul 28, 2004 | 4B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $995,000 | $783 | — |
| Jul 15, 2004 | 4A | 2 BR | 1,401 | $1,395,000 | $996 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 8F | 1 BR | 600 | $515,550 | $859 | +4.2% |
Sources, exclusions and how these figures are computed
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01229-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans. Storage, parking, and commercial units are excluded from all figures. Floor- and line-level $/sf are time-controlled (each sale measured against the building’s going rate at the time of sale) and expressed at today’s pricing, so they isolate the floor or line premium rather than blend two decades of market movement.
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